Section 267 of the Criminal Code reads, in pertinent parts: “(1) Any person who violates the honour of another [person] by offensive words or conduct, or by making or spreading allegations of an act likely to disparage [that person] in the esteem of his or her fellow citizens, shall be liable to a fine or to imprisonment [] not exceeding four months.
El párrafo 1 del artículo 26 de la Ley de responsabilidad civil dice así: "Toda persona responsable de atentar ilegalmente contra la libertad, la paz, la fama o la persona de un tercero deberá pagar una indemnización a la víctima por daños morales".